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Does Verizon’s 5G network actually improve call quality and internet speed in rural areas?
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If it's truly rural, Verizon most likely does not have 5G there. You can check the coverage map on Verizon's website, or look at the FCC's mobile broadband coverage maps to see what's available.
As for call quality: Verizon still uses the 4G LTE side of the network for voice calls, so if it's a regular phone call, 5G has nothing to do with it. If you are using video calling, that does go over the internet and uses data, so having 5G may help. It's complicated because 5G comes in different varieties: low-band, mid-band, and high-band. Low-band 5G is generally not much faster than 4G LTE, but the advantage of low-band 5G is the equipment can handle more traffic than the comparable 4G LTE. It's the mid- and especially high-band 5G which has the really good data speeds, but these technologies have the drawback of limited distance the radio waves can travel before they fade out. Therefore, you don't see it used except for midsize and larger cities.
If it's truly rural, Verizon most likely does not have 5G there. You can check the coverage map on Verizon's website, or look at the FCC's mobile broadband coverage maps to see what's available.
As for call quality: Verizon still uses the 4G LTE side of the network for voice calls, so if it's a regular phone call, 5G has nothing to do with it. If you are using video calling, that does go over the internet and uses data, so having 5G may help. It's complicated because 5G comes in different varieties: low-band, mid-band, and high-band. Low-band 5G is generally not much faster than 4G LTE, but the advantage of low-band 5G is the equipment can handle more traffic than the comparable 4G LTE. It's the mid- and especially high-band 5G which has the really good data speeds, but these technologies have the drawback of limited distance the radio waves can travel before they fade out. Therefore, you don't see it used except for midsize and larger cities.
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